You Became a Hero, So Why Are You Still Climbing the Career Ladder?

Adventure + light mystery + light political intrigue + Japanese-style fantasy

[April 1259: Signed on as a temporary mercenary in the Imperial Army and completed a hunt for foxwolves. Power Index +20. Successfully exchanged for 25 points of magic power and 10 attribute points. Unlocked talent: Beginner “Magic and Martial Arts Dual Cultivation.”]

[February 1260: Solved the case of the missing monastery students and was promoted to captain of the Imperial Ministry of Justice's enforcement guards. Power Index +80. Unlocked talent: Intermediate “Charged Critical Hit.”]

[October 1262: Destroyed the demon army of the Calamity and was promoted to defense commissioner in the Imperial Ministry of National Defense. Power Index +320. Unlocked talent: S-rank “Boundless Mana.”]

After transmigrating, Qiao Ke unexpectedly acquired A Guide to Rising Through the Ranks of Heroes: “Want to go from an ordinary adventurer to a true hero? As long as you keep getting promoted, you can earn more Power Index points, which can be exchanged for magic power, attribute points, and unique talents. In the end, you'll rise to become the hero who saves the world and slays the evil dragon.”

At first, all he wanted was to be a freelance adventurer, hunting monsters, leveling up, and roaming freely through this fantasy world.

But gradually, inexplicable titles like “the king's lackey,” “adventurer civil servant,” and “Imperial sycophant” somehow all ended up pinned on him.

Many years later...

“The king requests that you accept his abdication and take the throne. Power Index +2560. Do you accept?”